Relationship between physical performance and perception of stress and recovery in daily life post COVID-19-An explorative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 is a multi-systemic disease which can target the lungs and the cardiovascular system and can also affect parts of the brain for prolonged periods of time. Even healthy athletes without comorbidities can be psychologically affected long-term by COVID-19.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate athletes' perceived mental stress and recovery levels in daily life, and their maximal aerobic power, at three different time points, post COVID-19.

Methods

In total, 99 athletes (62.6% male), who had been infected by COVID-19, filled out the Recovery Stress Questionnaire for Athletes (REST-Q-Sport) and completed cardiopulmonary exercise testing (endpoint maximal aerobic power output (Pmax)) at the initial screening (t1: 4 months after infection). Follow-u

SUBMITTER: Zorn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10184944 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature